December 15, 2018:

On Friday, latest allegation against the film producer Harvey Weinstein emerged in court documents with an unnamed woman claiming he forcibly performed oral sex on her.

Weinstein has denied all allegations of non-consensual sex.

According to the lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles, Weinstein pushed the unnamed actress to the ground during a meeting at his office in 2013 before sexually assaulting her.

When she rejected his advances, Weinstein is alleged to have asked, "Do you even want to be an actress?", adding "I slept with Jennifer Lawrence and look where she is; she has just won an Oscar."

Lawrence issued a statement on Friday denying she had had a sexual relationship with Weinstein.

She said, "My heart breaks for all the women who were victimized by Harvey Weinstein. I have never had anything but a professional relationship with him. This is yet another example of the predatory tactics and lies that he engaged in to lure countless women."

The latest accuser, listed in legal documents as Jane Doe, is suing both Weinstein and The Weinstein Company, the film studio he founded with his brother Bob. She alleges sexual battery and discrimination.

A representative for Weinstein said the lawsuit was "malicious" and that the movie mogul is "embarrassed" for Lawrence who has "sadly been dragged into this ugly attempt at defamation".

They said, "This lawsuit was filed and updated strategically with no notice given or any attempt to reach out to Mr Weinstein's attorneys for one reason; It was meant to embarrass Mr Weinstein and garner unchecked media attention. There is absolutely no truth to the malicious claims made in this lawsuit, and we are reviewing our options with an eye on filing for an immediate dismissal. Mr Weinstein is embarrassed for Ms Lawrence with whom he has only had a professional and respectful relationship, who has sadly been dragged into this ugly attempt at defamation. This filing further proves that anyone can say whatever they want in a lawsuit for maximum shock value, to defame and debase, without having to offer any facts or reality."

It comes after a group of Weinstein accusers attempted to block him from bringing his private emails into the public eye.

Weinstein has asked a bankruptcy court in the US state of Delaware to allow him to recover files from The Weinstein Company.

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